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SHAFAQNA - Muslims are just the latest group to be demonised in Australian society in a practice that dates back to the earliest days of European settlement, according to the head of Australia's peak Muslim body.
Australian Federation of…

SHAFAQNA - Shoppers at an up-market Perth mall were left “shocked and appalled” after a group of right-wing protesters from the Australian Liberty Alliance took over a Santa display to sing “Islamophobic” Christmas carols.
Three…

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In an epic display of sportsmanship, Syria has failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
The Syrian national football team was up against Australia, against whom they drew 1:1 in the first leg of the game…

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SHAFAQNA - In the opening moments of new Australian romantic comedy Ali’s Wedding, our hero, wearing a tuxedo, attempts to outrun the police on a stolen tractor. “Stop being a dickhead and pull over,” says the cop through the sound of…

SHAFAQNA - Muslim community leaders gathered in Astoria, Queens, New York City, to address legal and social issues facing American Muslims in Trump era, discussing travel ban, immigrant rights and mosque operations.
"It’s good to know…

SHAFAQNA- A Muslim lawyer has quit a group she founded three years ago to raise awareness of anti-Islamic hatred, with an FBI critic from the US taking over.
She left a parting shot on her Facebook page at bigots, arguing that raising awareness…

SHAFAQNA - A new campaign by an Australian Muslim community is encouraging people to "meet a Muslim" over coffee and cake.
Muslims Down Under, a group of volunteers from across Australia, are willing to answer any and all questions members…

SHAFAQNA - Women wearing hijabs are most vulnerable to public Islamophobic attacks in Australia, while only one in four bystanders speaks out on behalf of victims.
These are the findings of a first-of-its kind report compiled by a number…

SHAFAQNA - Imam Faizel Chothia takes the microphone and announces the question and answer session is about to begin.
“Ask anything you want, Trump, ISIS, whatever,” he tells the milling crowd, many still clutching their dinner plates…

SHAFAQNA - As the sun set over Canberra on Saturday night, Civic Square filled with the smell of food prepared for the city's Muslims to break their fast.
Among the capital's Islamic faithful were members of other religions, invited to join…

SHAFAQNA - Members of a Perth Muslim congregation took to the CBD on the weekend to condemn last week’s terror attacks in Manchester.
Imam Kamran Tahir and members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim congregation stood in the middle of the Murray Street…

SHAFAQNA - Mosques across the state of Victoria in Australia will open their doors next month to strengthen community spirit and break down misconceptions.
The Islamic Council of Victoria’s Mosque Open Day, funded by the Victorian Multicultural…

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SHAFAQNA - The Federal Government is making changes to the Australian citizenship overhaul.
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton denies the Turnbull government is singling out particular communities as it tightens the requirements for Australian…

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SHAFAQNA - Australia’s Grand Mufti has called for Muslims to be given the same protections as ethnic groups under section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, saying the law must be “strengthened”, not weakened, in the interest of minor­ities.
The…

SHAFAQNA - A group of Sydney-based Muslims and their teacher are using Queenstown as a "spiritual sanctuary'' during a five-day visit to the resort.
A member, Sev Ince, said the 45-strong group were students of Muslim scholar and lecturer…

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SHAFAQNA - With growing concerns over national security, and the increased threat of those wishing to divide us, there has been recent public discussion about the future of our immigration program, and whether the values and customs of some…

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SHAFAQNA - Once a month on a Sunday afternoon, a dozen Muslim women meet at the Moroccan Deli-Cacy on Lygon St and take up positions on tables and benches.
The women sip tea, nibble on biscuits and wait for their dates, who line up out the…

SHAFAQNA - When it comes to immigration, the government and opposition are in agreement. Our migration program is proudly non-discriminatory and that is how it should remain.
Yet the Australian government is pursuing a migration strategy…

SHAFAQNA - Nearly 60 high profile Australian Muslim individuals and organisations have signed onto a statement regarding this week’s mass shooting in Orlando, labelling it a “targeted attack” on the LGBTQI community. The statement also…

SHAFAQNA - Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull has congratulated Australian Muslims on the occasion of the advent of the holy month of Ramadan.
"For Australian Muslims, Ramadan is a holy month as well as a time of both personal reflection…

SHAFAQNA - A mosque in Geelong, 75km south of Melbourne, Victoria, was destroyed in a suspicious fire on Wednesday morning.
Police say the fire was reported at 2.15am after a nearby resident heard a loud bang. The resident went to investigate…

SHAFAQNA - The lives, ambitions, and beliefs of more than 40 members of Brisbane's Muslim community have been put under the spotlight in a new project aimed at dispelling misconceptions about Islam and its followers.
Award-winning documentary…

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A city council in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, rejected a development application for a mosque in the city's south-east.
Casey City Council, in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, voted down plans for a mosque at their meeting on…

SHAFAQNA - The moment was surreal for Australian Muslims. The prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, was addressing the Islamic Council of Victoria and said: “I believe in acknowledging the enormous contributions that Muslims have made to Australian…

SHAFAQNA- I grew up in the north shore which you probably know is one of the most racist parts of Sydney, Australia in my opinion. I grew up thinking Muslims were bad and women beaters. My ex who was a white Australian (like myself) HATED them,…